COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION:
Commissioners will discuss recent activities
and items of general interest and provide
status reports on Commission committees.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Koenings will review significant
Department issues and activities.
OPEN PUBLIC INPUT:
The Commission is a direct link between
citizens of Washington and the Department
of Fish and Wildlife. We encourage you
to share your views of Department programs
and issues which concern you during this
portion of the meeting. (NOTE: This time
is set aside for those who cannot be present
later in the day. If workable, please
provide your comments during time allotted
for specific agenda items or during Open
Public Input session later in the day.)
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
1. BUDGET UPDATE:
Department staff will provide a status
report on the Department's current biennial
budget.
Staff Report: Deputy Director Peck
2. AMENDMENT TO LICENSE DEALER
FEE FOR TWO-DAY TEMPORARY FISHING LICENSE
ISSUED AS A STAMP:
The Commission will consider adoption
of a permanent amendment to WAC
220-55-115, Recreational License Dealer
Fees. Several charter companies
have requested the dealer fee for a two-day
temporary fishing license issued as a
stamp be increased from $.50 to $1.00.
Staff Report: Bruce Crawford
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3. AMENDMENTS TO RULES FOR
PURCHASING PUGET SOUND SALMON LICENSES
AFFECTED BY THE PACIFIC SALMON TREATY:
The Commission will consider adoption
of the following rule proposals to provide
economic adjustment assistance to Washington
non-Indian commercial salmon fishers affected
by the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations:
- Permanent amendment to WAC
220-95-013, 2001-2002 Puget Sound Salmon
License Economic Adjustment Assistance
Program Established--Fund Allocation--Expiration;
- Permanent amendment to WAC 220-95-018,
2001-2002 Puget Sound Salmon License Economic
Adjustment Assistance Program Eligibility;
- Permanent amendment to WAC 220-95-022,
2001-2002 Puget Sound Salmon License Economic
Adjustment Assistance Program Application; - Permanent amendment to WAC 220-95-027,
Ranking and Acceptance of Salmon Purse
Seine License Offers;
- Permanent amendment to WAC 220-95-032,
Ranking and Acceptance of Salmon Gill
Net--Puget Sound and
Salmon Reef Net License Offers; and
- WAC 220-95-034, 2001-2002 Puget
Sound Salmon License Economic Adjustment
Assistance Program--Retirement of Licenses.
Staff Report: Bruce Crawford
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
4. AMENDMENT TO STRAIT OF
GEORGIA TRAWL SEASON :
The Commission will consider adoption
of a permanent amendment to WAC
220-48-015, Beam Trawl and Bottom Trawl--Seasons,
to clarify language intent regarding bottom
fish trawl seasons in the southern Strait
of Georgia.
Staff Report: Bob Gibbons
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
5. USE OF ROTENONE FOR LAKE
REHABILITATIONS -- BRIEFING:
Department staff will provide an overview
of the issues related to using rotenone
for lake rehabilitations. This will be
followed by a policy discussion between
the Commission and Director Koenings regarding
the future use of rotenone.
Staff Report: Bob Gibbons and Director
Koenings
6. AMENDMENTS TO TRAPPING
RULES ASSOCIATED WITH INITIATIVE 713:
The Commission will consider adoption
of permanent amendments to the following
rules to incorporate changes in state
law associated with passage of Initiative
713:
- WAC 232-12-001, Definition
of Terms;
- WAC 232-12-071, Buying or Selling
Game Unlawful;
- WAC 232-12-141, Wild Animal
Trapping; and
- WAC 232-28-515, Trapping Seasons
and Regulations.
Staff Report: Tom Keegan
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
7. AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE NOMENCLATURE
AND CORRECT SPELLING OF ANIMAL NAMES --
AMENDMENT TO 2001-2003 OFFICIAL HUNTING
HOURS AND SMALL GAME SEASONS:
A. The Commission will consider adoption
of permanent amendments to the following
rules to update nomenclature and correct
spelling of animal names:
- WAC 232-12-004, Classification
of Wild Birds;
- WAC 232-12-007, Classification
of Wild Animals;
- WAC 232-12-027, Game Farm License
Provisions; and
- WAC 232-12-271, Criteria for Planting
Aquatic Plants and Releasing Wildlife.
B. The Commission will consider adoption
of a permanent amendment to WAC
232-28-276, 2000-01, 2001-02, and 2002-03
Official Hunting Hours and Small Game
Seasons. This amendment would
limit most pheasant hunters at the Dungeness
Recreation Area release site to "odd"
or "even" weekend mornings, increase fall
turkey permits and permit areas, extend
September Canada goose seasons in southwest
Washington, and correct species names.
The amendment would also expand upland
game bird and forest grouse falconry seasons,
eliminate the period where upland game
seasons did not overlap, establish possession
limits for falconry seasons, and explicitly
close falconry mountain quail season in
eastern Washington.
Staff Report: Tom Keegan
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
8. AMENDMENT TO NONTOXIC
SHOT REQUIREMENTS:
The Commission will consider adoption
of a permanent amendment to WAC
232-12-068, Nontoxic Shot Requirements. This amendment would clarify existing
language, add another type of nontoxic
shot to the list of approved shot, and
add more areas where nontoxic shot use
is required.
Staff Report: Tom Keegan
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
9. AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL CLOSURES
AND FIREARM RESTRICTION AREAS:
The Commission will consider adoption
of a permanent amendment to WAC
232-28-248, Special Closures and Firearm
Restriction Areas, to allow hunting
on the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife
Refuge and to expand three firearm restriction
areas.
Staff Report: Tom Keegan
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
OPEN PUBLIC INPUT:
The Commission is a direct link between
citizens of Washington and the Department
of Fish and Wildlife. We encourage you
to share your views of Department programs
and issues which concern you during this
portion of the meeting. (NOTE: This time
is set aside for only those issues not identified as a decision item
for this meeting.)
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only) |
